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PAINT TUB FOR WAGON WHEELS.

No. 311,217. Patented 111. 27, 1885.

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MOSES T. WINTON, OF BINGHAMTON, NEW YORK.-

PAINT-TUB FOR WAGON-WHEELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,217, dated January 27, 1885.

Application filed May 10, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MosEs T. WINTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Binghamton, in the county of Broome and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paint-Tubs for Wagon-Wheels; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereomwhich form a part of this specification.

Similar letters referto similar parts throughout the several views.

The object of my invention is to provide an expeditious method of applying paint to wagon-wheels without the use of the brush; and I accomplish this very desirable result by means of the simple device represented in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a View of an elevation of the tub, and showing the attachment at the bottom for holding the well and spindle. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the inside of the tub when a wheel is in it, and Fig. 3 is a view of the elevation with one side of the tub removed to show the internal construction.

A, Figs. 1 and 3, is the tub, made of surficient diameter to allow the largest wheel it is desired to paint to lie horizontally in it, and is made with a thick heavy bottom of wood. In the center of the bottom is an orifice in which is set the well or tube 0, Figs. 1 and 3. In the bottom of the well the spindle D is set, made long enough to reach up out of the paint when at the depth required for use. On this spindle is a spiral spring, E, which must be long enough and strong enough to raise a wheel out of the paint, but not too strong, as this would require an unnecessary amount of strength to press the wheel down in the paint.

Outside the well 0 is the guard B, to set over the well, made with a flange to screw on the bottom of the tub, and thus prevent the well from being loosened in the orifice,so as to leak.

For greater security against displacement, the spindle D may pass through the bottom of the well and fasten also in the guard. Then, when it is wanted for use, fill the tub A with paint deep enough to cover a wheel when pressed down in it, as shown by the line-work, Fig. 3, put the wheel in the tub in a horizontal position, with the hub of the wheel on the spindle and resting on the spiral spring, and press the wheel down into the paint. When the pressure is removed, the spiral spring, which has been forced down by thehub,th rows the wheel up out of the paint. Then, while the wheel remains in a horizontal position,give it a whirl on the spindle, to throw off all superfluous paint, and the wheel is painted more evenly than is possible with a brush, and in much less time. If it is desired, the spindle D may pass down through the guard B at the bottom, and have a driving-pulley attached. to whirl the wheel when it comes up out of the paint. The attachments necessary for this purpose will suggest themselves to any mechanic familiar with this class of work, and I do not deem a description necessary, but add the suggestion that it may be used, if desired.

' Having thus described my invention and the method of its construction and operation, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

Apaint-tub for dipping wheels, consisting of a tub large enough to receive the wheel when in a horizontal position, with the well 0 set in an orifice in the bottom of the tub said well being fitted with spindle D and spiral spring E and protected by guard B, substantially as shown and described.

In'testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MOSES T. WINTON.

\Vitnesses:

A. L. PINE, T. A. HANOUN. 

